The increase in the number and complexity of congenital heart disease corrective surgeries in children is a reality. Because of this, it is necessary to have specialized areas and personnel that is highly trained to conduct these pathologies and their post-operation procedures.
As the number of patients with suspected congenital heart diseases increased, pediatric cardiologists aimed at diagnosing (echocardiography and hemodynamics) these patients and post-operation care was transferred to pediatricians with an interest in pediatric intensive care. Some centers sent some pediatricians to complete short training sessions in cardiovascular port-operation care in order to cater to this increasing need.
Currently, in the majority of centers in Colombia, pediatric cardiovascular surgery post-operation care is managed by pediatricians and not by intensive pediatricians or pediatric cardiologists. A large part of this issue is a result of the only recent start of training programs for the Pediatric Intensive Care specialization in the country.
As more specialists in the area of pediatric intensive care and pediatric cardiology arise, a potentially higher number of specialists that are dedicated to the care of these children may also arise.
Especialista en Cardiología Pediátrica
2 years
$ 16.170.000
Dr. Darío Hernando Cobo Medina
Dr. Walter Mosquera Alvarez
The program has a duration of 2 years with exclusive full time commitment.
The methodology used to develop skills in doctors of this specialization is founded according to the educational project proposed by University Icesi and the Fundación Valle del Lili Foundation, based on active learning with several strategies:
Everything under the education-service University Icesi - university hospital Fundación Valle del Lili Foundation, according to which, doctors at the foundation follow up the learning of students in the specialty by directly interacting with patients and hospital cases.